MARK MCGOWAN AND WA LABOR Plan for Kimberley
KEEP WA STRONG
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1. Executive Summary 4 2. Job Creation in the Regions: 10 Pipeline of Work in the Kimberley 10 WA Buy Local Policy 11 Growing our Tourism Sector 11 Growing the Resources Sector 13 Preference for WA Based Workers 14 Incentivising Land Activation 14 Growing Small Business 15 Growing our Agricultural Sector 15 Growing our Fishing Industry 16 Caring for our Land and Creating Economic Opportunities 17 Creative and Cultural Industries in Regional WA 18 Aboriginal Employment 19
3. Support for Employment in the Regions 20 4. Investing in our TAFEs and VET to Skill Local Workers 22 5. Delivering a Quality Education 25 6. Quality Healthcare Closer to Home 28 7. Record Investment in Regional Roads 32 8. Keeping WA Safe 34 9. Supporting Vulnerable Communities 36 10. Sport and Community Infrastructure 38 11. Achievements and Works Underway 40
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markmcgowan.com.au/kimberley Mark McGowan [email protected]
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It’s my pleasure to present to you the Plan for Kimberley - a re-elected McGowan Labor Government’s plan to keep the Kimberley strong. Firstly though, I’d like to thank the people of the Kimberley. The past year has been extremely challenging, but thanks to the efforts and understanding of all Western Australians, we have managed to keep our State safe from COVID-19. By staying safe we have been able to open our economy faster than anywhere in the world, protecting thousands of jobs. From day one, WA jobs have been my number one priority and my WA Labor Government has made a significant investment in the Kimberley, to create local jobs, support the local economy and improve services like health and education. If you look around the Kimberley, you’ll see a number of major projects underway, as part of our $28.8 billion pipeline of work. Projects like the $98.1 million Great Northern Highway Ord River North Project, the $36 million Gibb River Road upgrades, the $20 million Kununurra Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation, the $12 million Battery Energy Storage Systems and the $10 million Broome TAFE Hospitality and Student Services Centre. As part of my WA Jobs Plan, we will make sure the local jobs created as part of these projects go to Western Australians first. We also made TAFE a priority so everyone can get the skills they need. As part of the highly successful Lower Fees, Local Skills initiative, TAFE fees have been slashed by up to 72 per cent, making quality training more affordable than ever, so every Western Australian has a pathway to a good job. The Plan for Kimberley continues our record investment in regional WA. As you read through the plan, you’ll see our focus on creating jobs and training opportunities, and improving local services for Western Australians. Creating jobs and training opportunities for Western Australians will always be my number one priority, because no one should have to travel over east to find a good job. Our Plan for Kimberley will ensure our major investment into the Kimberley will continue with further upgrades to local schools, TAFE upgrades, new tourism infrastructure and initiatives, improved health services, a significant investment in local roads, and much more. Our Plan for Kimberley will ensure that the Kimberley continues to recover, stronger than ever.
Mark McGowan Premier of Western Australia January 2021
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Pipeline of Work in the Kimberley A re-elected McGowan Labor Government will: use the contracting and purchasing power of government to deliver more local jobs through a pipeline of work in the Kimberley.
Great Northern Highway Ord River Yawuru Visitor Facility upgrades North Project ($98.1 million) ($4.5 million)
Broome Boating Facility Fitzroy Crossing Multiuse Courts - ($35 million) upgrade ($4 million)
Gibb River Road upgrades Remote communities electricity ($36 million) infrastructure upgrades ($3.81 million) Great Northern Highway - Broome to Derby Upgrade ($25.9 million) Halls Creek Town Development ($3.5 million) Renal Dialysis Centre - Halls Creek ($24.1 million) Wyndham District High School - Early Childhood Education Centre Derby District High School - ($3 million) upgrade ($20.9 million) Horizon Power Broome Customer Kununurra Aboriginal Short Stay Experience Centre ($2.96 million) Accommodation ($20 million) Sporting grounds upgrades - Battery Energy Storage Systems in Warmun Community ($2.35 million) Broome and Yungngora ($12 million) Broome Senior High School - canteen upgrades ($2.5 million) Halls Creek District High School - new classroom ($10 million) Derby and Kununurra Police Station upgrades ($2 million) North Regional TAFE - Broome Hospitality and Student Services Broome Senior High School - new Centre ($10 million) STEM classroom ($1.9 million)
Broome Health and Wellbeing Boat docking station - Geike Gorge Campus ($7.98 million) ($1.75 million)
East Kimberley Leisure and Aquatic Kimberley Wilderness Walk, Centre redevelopment - Kununurra Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges ($6 million) ($850,000)
North Regional TAFE - Kununurra Change room upgrades - Health and Hospitality Trade Mowanjum Community ($300,000) Training Centre ($6 million) Social Housing Economic Recovery Derby renewable energy projects Package including maintenance, ($5.2 million) refurbishments and new builds for approximately 785 homes in the Kimberley
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in determining sustainable and Job Creation in the culturally appropriate visitor Regions usage at Dampier Peninsula and Buccaneer Archipelago. Growing our Tourism Sector Preference for WA Based A re-elected McGowan Labor Workers Government will invest $42.5 million for upgrades to tourism facilities through A re-elected McGowan Labor the Kimberley, including: Government will:
$35 million for the development of commit to reduce the reliance on a new Broome Boating Facility. interstate FIFO and provide more opportunities for local workers in $4.5 million to provide facilities regional WA to have access to the and upgrade roads to meet visitor training required for jobs in the demand and environmental resources sector. management, in partnership with Yawuru, in Yawuru conservation parks. Incentivising Land Activation $1.75 million for a new, safer boat A re-elected McGowan Labor docking station for visitors of the Government will: Danggu Geike Gorge boat cruise, invest in the development of project including universal access, and ready land and the establishment upgrades to the day use area of projects on Industrial Land to improve recreational use and Authority (ILA) estates across WA, establish an events venue for local including in Kununurra. Aboriginal tours. $850,000 for the development Growing our Agricultural Sector of the first long distance trek A re-elected McGowan Labor in the Kimberley, the Kimberley Government will: Wilderness Walk in the Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges, with the potential continue to invest in WA’s primary to become an iconic destination industries with details of further for bushwalkers from Australia and initiatives to be announced shortly. overseas, and opportunities for: Growing our Fishing Industry - accommodation at Mount Hart Wilderness Lodge and As part of the implementation of the Mornington Wilderness Camp; Aquaculture Development Plan, a re- - commercial tour operators; elected McGowan Labor Government - traditional owner partnerships; will: and create further aquaculture zones - a unique mountain bike trail. that will attract investment opportunities to expand this $400,000 for the preparation of a important industry. visitor plan to guide government and joint management partners
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Caring for our Land Access to Childcare in the and Creating Economic Regions Opportunities A re-elected McGowan Labor A re-elected McGowan Labor Government will: Government will: work with local government and continue to provide opportunities businesses to address the lack of for carbon farming and carbon childcare options in the regions. sequestration to increase Further details of the policy will be agricultural productivity and create announced shortly. jobs in regional communities. Housing Options in the Regions Creative and Cultural Industries A re-elected McGowan Labor in Regional WA Government will: A re-elected McGowan Labor address the barriers to accessing Government will: affordable housing in regional WA, continue to invest in our successful by continuing to make residential regional arts programs with land more affordable, and details of further initiatives to be increasing the availability of GROH announced shortly. and social housing. Aboriginal Ranger Program Investing in our TAFEs A re-elected McGowan Labor and VET to Skill Local Government will: Workers continue to expand the Aboriginal Ranger Program with details of Modern TAFE Equipment for a further initiatives to be announced World Class TAFE shortly. A re-elected McGowan Labor Support for Government will: invest in equipment upgrades Employment in the across the State’s TAFEs giving Regions students access to more industry standard and state of the art Regional Airfares for Residents equipment, including x-ray technology for agriculture, 3D A re-elected McGowan Labor printers, drones and more. Government will: invest $19.8 million to make VET in Schools travel for regional residents A re-elected McGowan Labor more affordable, supporting the Government will: economic development of the regions to help industry to attract support students to access School and retain high quality staff and Based Apprenticeships and trade support local residents to access pathways. services.
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 6 WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 7 prioritise STEM courses that have invest in Science resources for been evaluated by industry as Kimberley School of the Air and the suitable for school students. region’s remote community schools. ensure local flexibility for schools to Better Beginnings for Regional negotiate the most suitable courses and Remote Kids and delivery arrangements with their local TAFE colleges and local A re-elected McGowan Labor industries. Government will: introduce a suite of wraparound invest a further $1 million to support measures with details to be the growth of the award winning announced soon. Better Beginnings program to enhance children’s literacy and Delivering a Quality education attainment. Education Quality Healthcare Building the Schools of the Closer to Home Future Investing in Regional Health A re-elected McGowan Labor Infrastructure and Services Government will invest: A re-elected McGowan Labor $2.5 million to Broome Senior High Government will invest over $250 School for upgrades to the canteen. million in additional healthcare funding $10 million to Halls Creek District across regional WA including: High School for new classroom $24.1 million to construct and blocks and a new Food and Textiles operate a new Renal Dialysis Centre classroom. in Halls Creek. STEM at School $3 million to fund the Kimberley Women’s Health Program. A re-elected McGowan Labor Government will: Patient Assisted Travel Scheme invest $1.9 million for a brand new (PATS) STEM classroom at Broome Senior A re-elected McGowan Labor High School. Government will: classrooms at Derby District continue to invest in PATS with High School, East Kimberley further details to be announced College, Fitzroy Valley District High School, Halls Creek District shortly. High School, Cable Beach Primary School, Broome Primary School, Paid Paramedics for the Regions La Grange Remote Community A re-elected McGowan Labor School and Wyndham District High Government will: School transformed into Science classrooms for primary school expand the Community Paramedic students. Model across the State to ensure
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that there are more professional, upgrade pedestrian facilities, install paid paramedics, increasing the signs and pavement markings on St reliability of country ambulance Peters Way in Wyndham. services and improving the parity of country sub-centres with the metro improve intersection visibility at area. the intersection of Weaber Plain Road and Mulligans Lagoon Road in Mental Health and Digital Health Kununurra. A re-elected McGowan Labor extend left turn lane on Frederick Government will: Street to avoid blocking through traffic. ensure regional communities continue to have access to $5 million to increase the number innovative digital health services, of Truck Rest Stops on our major providing a more equitable health roads. These rest stops will have a system, and supporting regional range of amenities making it easy and remote clinicians to care for for freight drivers and tourists to the physical and mental health of fight driver fatigue and take regular people living in the regions. rest breaks. Making our Roads Keeping WA Safe Safer Police in our Community A re-elected McGowan Labor A re-elected McGowan Labor Government will: Government will: invest $52 million into our now continue our unprecedented $507 million Regional Road Safety investment in additional police Program to repair, rebuild and officers, new digital technologies deliver road safety treatments on and equipment, and infrastructure tens of thousands of kilometres of to help keep our communities safe. country roads. Investing in our Fire & invest an additional $14.8 million Emergency Services towards our now $251.8 million Regional Road Upgrades Program, A re-elected McGowan Labor upgrading intersections, adding Government will: new lanes, widening roads, upgrading signage and improving invest $4 million in personal visibility. protective equipment for firefighters. extend the left turning lane on Frederick Street, Broome, Meth Action Plan modifying the carpark, installing A re-elected McGowan Labor signs, bollards and pavement Government will: markings. continue our commitment to modify and formalise parking for increase access to treatment and cars and buses at St Joseph’s address the supply of meth in School, and improve drainage, regional WA.
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 8 WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 9 Supporting Vulnerable $300,000 for new change rooms at Communities Mowanjum Community. A re-elected McGowan Labor $2.35 million for upgrades to Government will: basketball courts, multi-sport field and lighting at Warmun Community. continue to improve outcomes for vulnerable community members by connecting them with the services and supports they need. Justice and Youth Support Services A re-elected McGowan Labor Government will commit: $4.8 million for an Aboriginal-led specialist family violence court, that will be co-designed with the community, similar to the Barndimalgu Court in Geraldton. $1.5 million to Stage 2 of the Olabud Doogethu Halls Creek Justice Reinvestment Project - to support therapeutic, diversionary options in pre-sentence orders, culturally appropriate drug and alcohol services and mentoring on country. Sport and Community Infrastructure A re-elected McGowan Labor Government will invest: $4 million for upgrades to the covered multiuse courts at Fitzroy Crossing. $6 million towards the Kununurra Leisure Centre aquatic facility redevelopment. $3.5 million for the Halls Creek Town Development, enhancing the urban environment with a splash park, pedestrian crossing points, community parkland spaces, street furniture, local art, trees, and shade structures.
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The McGowan Labor Government is committed to creating jobs across regional WA and diversifying local regional economies. We will continue to invest in job- creating projects across regional WA and ensure local businesses benefit from this work.
Pipeline of Work in the Kimberley
A re-elected McGowan Labor As part of the COVID WA Recovery Government will: Plan the McGowan Labor Government has created a pipeline of work to use the contracting and purchasing deliver infrastructure and economic power of government to deliver stimulus projects in a sustainable more local jobs through a pipeline way, creating opportunities for WA of work in the Kimberley. businesses to maximise local jobs. For further information visit www.wa.gov.au/pipeline
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 10 WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 11 WA Buy Local Policy Growing Our Tourism Sector Together with the revised ‘WA Buy Local Policy 2020’, a re-elected The McGowan Labor Government McGowan Labor Government will has delivered on its 2017 election continue to ensure State Government commitment to inject more than agencies prioritise local businesses $425 million into the tourism industry, that are based in the regional location providing funding certainty and in which the work or service is being security. delivered. There has also been a significant The McGowan Labor Government investment in tourism infrastructure revamped the WA Buy Local Policy including as part of the WA Recovery 2020 and implemented changes Plan. This support is ongoing. including: A re-elected McGowan Labor • higher regional price preferences Government will invest in upgrades for regional businesses of up to to tourism facilities through the $250,000 or $500,000 depending Kimberley, including: on the nature of the contract. $35 million for the development of • training for regional contractors a new Broome Boating Facility. on the policy and how to apply for $4.5 million to provide facilities contracts. and upgrade roads to meet visitor • ‘look-ahead’ lists of forthcoming demand and environmental tenders giving more time to bid. management, in partnership with Yawuru, in Yawuru conservation • increased contract thresholds parks. for regional offices of State Government agencies, to allow $1.75 million for a new, safer boat greater local decision-making about docking station for visitors of the contracting of works, goods and Danggu Geike Gorge boat cruise, services. including universal access, and upgrades to the day use area to The new WA Buy Local Policy 2020 improve recreational use and is expected to create a further 3,000 establish an events venue for local regional jobs and more than 200 Aboriginal tours. apprenticeships and traineeships during the first 12 months of its $850,000 for the development operation, critical for a statewide of the first long distance trek recovery from the economic impacts of in the Kimberley, the Kimberley COVID-19. Wilderness Walk in the Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges, with the potential to become an iconic destination for bushwalkers from Australia and overseas, and opportunities for: - accommodation at Mount Hart Wilderness Lodge and Mornington Wilderness Camp; - commercial tour operators; - traditional owner partnerships; and - a unique mountain bike trail.
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 11 $400,000 for the preparation of a Supporting the tourism visitor plan to guide government sector through the COVID-19 and joint management partners in determining sustainable and pandemic culturally appropriate visitor The McGowan Labor Government usage at Dampier Peninsula and recognised the significant impact the Buccaneer Archipelago. COVID-19 pandemic has had on the The McGowan Labor Government will tourism and hospitality sectors. also deliver the projects announced as To support these industries a number part of the WA Recovery Plan and over of specific initiatives were implemented the past four years including: including: • $22 million towards Stage 1 and 2 of • the highly successful ‘Wander out the Chinatown Revitalisation Project Yonder’ campaign to encourage in Broome. West Australians to holiday in • $3 million to construct the Broome regional WA. Town Beach Jetty that will provide • Western Australia’s biggest-ever easy to access recreation and regional flights sale providing fishing opportunities for local 50,000 affordable fares to residents as well as tourists, on Broome, Kununurra and Exmouth, top of the $9.7 million invested a partnership between the State towards the Broome Town Beach Government, Virgin Australia and redevelopment. Qantas to deliver a vital economic • investing in Camping with boost to the northern WA tourism Custodian campgrounds on the regions who were hardest hit. Dampier Peninsula. • ‘A million reasons to Wander out • $3.9 million funding boost for Yonder’ campaign to give Western tourism infrastructure on the Australians who spend at least $100 Dampier Peninsula. on a tour or experience, a $100 discount. • $650,000 for tourism infrastructure upgrades in national parks including • $14.4 million to the WA Tourism the access road at Bells Gorge in Recovery program, providing grants the Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges, of $6,500 to $100,000 to help new Aboriginal interpretation at tourism operators sustain and grow Danggu Geikie Gorge National their businesses. Park day use area and upgrading • $1 million in funding for 77 regional sections of Spring Creek four-wheel events to secure their success in an drive track in Purnululu National uncertain environment. Park. • $1 million for upgrades to visitor Electric Vehicle Infrastructure facilities in national parks across the Kimberley including buildings, trails, Network camp sites and roads. The McGowan Labor Government is creating Australia’s longest electric • $400,000 towards upgrades at the vehicle charging infrastructure heritage-listed Beagle Bay church, network, including connections in the a tourist attraction on the Dampier Kimberley. Peninsula. This new technology will be a boost for tourists wanting to take a road trip across WA.
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 12 WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 13 the Commonwealth to enable Growing the Resources Commonwealth environmental Sector approvals to be made at the same time as WA approvals. The resources sector has been the • delivered a sensible policy on backbone of the WA economy and fracking, which banned fracking in an important employer throughout over 98 per cent of WA including regional WA. The McGowan Labor the South-West, Peel, Perth metro, Government has supported a strong Broome and Dampier Peninsula, and sustainable resources industry in and created a rigorous framework the State, to drive jobs and economic to protect communities and activity across the regions. environment in the small areas Since 2017 the McGowan Labor where it is allowed. Government has: New industries and resource • invested $45 million to continue opportunities the highly successful Exploration Incentive Scheme which supports The McGowan Labor Government is regional exploration, new projects committed to looking at new industries and new jobs. and opportunities in the resources sector including: • funded $28 million for the development of Environment • delivering on the $28 million Online, a one stop shop for Renewable Hydrogen Strategy to environmental approvals that will position WA as a major producer improve efficiency and information and exporter of renewable in approvals processes. hydrogen, which will bring new green projects and jobs to regional • along with $7.7 million for a new WA. Biodiversity Information Office, the assessment timeframes have • investing $7.6 million towards been cut in half for exploration the development of an LNG and Programme of Work applications Hydrogen bunkering hub in the from 30 to 15 business days. Pilbara, which will encourage green shipping by major exporters. • provided additional resources to key agencies to ensure timely • delivering on the Future Battery delivery of environmental approvals Industry Strategy to grow the State across government. into a world-leading exporter of future battery minerals, materials, • amended the Environmental technologies and expertise, Protection Act to simplify and including $6 million invested reduce unnecessary regulation, into the Future Battery Industry while maintaining strong Cooperative Research Centre. environmental protection and standards, resulting in reduced • establishing the LNG Jobs costs to industry and government, Taskforce to establish WA as a encouraging business development global LNG hub servicing Australia and creating jobs, while protecting and the broader Asia-Pacific region, the environment. creating investment opportunities and unlocking new jobs in the LNG • committed to establish a bilateral industry. approvals agreement with
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 13 • supporting development of the The McGowan Labor Government has: emerging potash industry, including by introducing a new rental rate for • made a record investment in our potash projects. regional TAFEs to deliver the training required for the jobs in • supporting regional lithium projects each region. with a new royalty arrangement that encourages downstream • created a dedicated webpage for processing and manufacturing. easy reference to the courses that link to work in the resources sector • investing in Austmine’s WA Mining at www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/ Equipment, Technology and resources Services (METS) Digital Mining Export Hub in Port Hedland, • established Jobs and Skills Centres which will build export capacity, in TAFEs across WA to provide the knowledge and opportunities link between the jobs in the local between regional, remote and area and education choices. metropolitan, small and medium • introduced additional TAFE courses sized enterprises. matched to skill needs that have • partnering with industry, been identified by the resources universities, TAFEs and high schools sector. to deliver new qualifications in automation. Incentivising Land Activation Preference for WA Western Australia has an abundance Based Workers of land and the McGowan Labor Government is committed to using A re-elected McGowan Labor this land to attract industry and create Government will continue to work with regional jobs. industry to ensure they preference local workers. Western Australia needs to be competitive to attract the industries A re-elected McGowan Labor that will provide long term jobs, Government will: and making land for industry more affordable to create jobs makes sense. commit to reduce the reliance on interstate FIFO and provide more A re-elected McGowan Labor opportunities for local workers in Government will: regional WA to have access to the training required for jobs in the invest in the development of resources sector. project ready land and the establishment of projects on During the height of the COVID-19 Industrial Land Authority (ILA) pandemic the government worked estates across WA including in with the resources sector to relocate Kununurra. interstate workers to WA. This builds on the $166.3 million The priority now is to ensure that local investment in the Regional Land workers in regional WA have access Booster Initiative to incentivise to the training required for jobs in the land activation in regional areas resources sector. including industrial lots in Broome and Kununurra. The initiative involves
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 14 WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 15 repricing land, offering rebates and to businesses with a reconciled other incentives to temporarily lower 2018-19 Australia-wide payroll of the entry hurdles for new industrial and between $1 million and $4 million. commercial land developments and support regional jobs and economic • waiving payroll tax for 4 months growth. from 1 March to 30 June 2020, for businesses with an Australia-wide Growing Small payroll of less than $7.5 million. Business Growing our
The McGowan Labor Government is Agricultural Sector committed to supporting and growing small businesses in regional WA. A re-elected McGowan Labor Government will continue to invest in The Regional Economic Development Western Australia’s primary industries (RED) grant program is backing local to grow the State’s food sector and businesses, helping them to expand create local jobs. and diversify regional economies. A re-elected McGowan Labor Over the past four years, the McGowan Government will: Labor Government has: • invested over $2.2 million in RED continue to invest in WA’s primary grants to Kimberley projects, to industries with details of further create local jobs and help grow initiatives to be announced shortly. industry. Through the WA Recovery Plan the Small businesses across regional WA McGowan Labor Government also were impacted during the COVID-19 invested more than $47 million to build pandemic. Some of the measures the capability of food and beverage the McGowan Labor Government businesses to grow, invest and export. implemented to support these This investment will help diversify businesses included: our manufacturing and processing • exemption for businesses from capability to capture value-adding paying payroll tax under the markets for WA’s high-quality primary JobKeeper Payment scheme until production products. March 28, 2021. Initiatives in the WA Recovery Plan and • a one-off $2500 credit on over the past four years include: electricity bills for small businesses. • $8.3 million over four years to grow • waiving licence fees for businesses the value of the northern beef in industries such as hospitality, industry through the Northern Beef tourism, retail and building trades. Development program. • waiving liquor licence renewal fees • revitalising the Frank Wise Research for 2020, with refunds provided to Institute in Kununurra, including businesses that had already paid. recruiting new senior scientists and investment in new research • increasing the payroll tax equipment. exemption threshold to $1 million from 1 July 2020. • $24 million to drive value-adding in WA, including the $16.7 million four- • providing a one-off grant of $17,500 year Food and Beverage Fund to
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 15 create jobs and investment through Under the previous Liberal National grants to agrifood businesses to Government, core funding for the then- grow local processing. Department of Agriculture and Food WA was cut significantly with a further • $48 million grains research 37 per cent decrease in expenditure partnership signed with Grains built into the forward estimates. Research and Development Corporation in 2019. This resulted in a significant loss of agricultural capability threatening to • $22 million to manage the impacts further erode the department’s ability of wild dogs on livestock farmers, to deliver for the State’s agriculture with a further $13.4 million locked in sector. over the next four years. • $14 million for the Digital Farm Growing our Fishing Grants Program, driving better digital connectivity for agricultural Industry and pastoral businesses and communities across regional The McGowan Labor Government is Western Australia. committed to growing our aquaculture industry and recently released the • $8.1 million investment over four Aquaculture Development Plan. The years to continue the successful plan provides the framework to expand eConnected Grainbelt program. Western Australia’s blue economy, • $6 million over four years to attract new investment and help create continue delivering the Food an estimated 6,000 direct and indirect Industry Innovation program to jobs. support regional value-added As part of the implementation of the food and beverage businesses and Aquaculture Development Plan, a re- promote collaboration across the elected McGowan Labor Government supply chain. will: • allowing carbon farming on the pastoral estate for the first time, create further aquaculture zones and established the $15 million that will attract investment Carbon Farming Strategy and Land opportunities to expand this Restoration Fund to provide new important industry. income streams for farmers. Aquaculture development zones are • re-establishing the Soil and Land identified land and water areas that Conservation Council after a 16-year provide ‘investment ready’ zones with hiatus. strategic environmental approvals and • boosting funding for Natural management policies already in place. Resource Management projects to WA’s reputation for premium quality, $7.2 million per annum. sustainable aquaculture product will This follows the record investment of meet growing domestic and export $131.5 million by the McGowan Labor demand while growing WA jobs. Government in the 2019-20 Budget This builds on the initiatives to secure the future of the State’s implemented over the past four years agricultural efforts. including:
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 16 WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 17 • funding towards the installation of ‘Flupsies’, marine-based Caring for our Land shellfish nursery modules, to grow and Creating Economic commercial aquaculture in the Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Mid- Opportunities West and South Coast. • declaration of the Mid West A re-elected McGowan Labor and Albany (Oyster Harbour) Government will: Aquaculture Development Zones. continue to provide opportunities • $8.7 million to build the Geraldton for carbon farming and carbon Finfish Nursery. sequestration to increase agricultural productivity • establishing the Albany Shellfish and create jobs in regional Hatchery in partnership with the communities. Aquaculture Council of Western Australia, including recent funding The McGowan Labor Government through the WA Recovery plan for a recently released the Western greenhouse and nursery to increase Australian Climate Policy, outlining production. actions to create a low carbon future • upgrading the Watermans Bay and create jobs. Fish Health Laboratory to provide A key focus of the policy is increased improved fish health research and carbon sequestration through policy development and support services. levers that enhance economic • upgrading the Hillarys Shellfish opportunities, increase agricultural Research Facility to expand productivity and create jobs in regional production of tropical and local communities. species of rock oysters and scallops Key features of the policy include: that will support industry growth. • carbon farming on pastoral • appointing an officer within the leases, allowing pastoralists to Department of Primary Industries undertake projects to support the and Regional Development for the regeneration of native vegetation WA Shellfish Quality Assurance through managing cattle grazing, Program. which sequesters carbon while Prospective growth areas for WA’s improving pastoral productivity. aquaculture industry include: • establishing a Land Restoration • barramundi and rock oyster in the and Carbon Farming program on Kimberley. freehold land to enhance and build resilience in agriculture landscapes. • rock oyster and other shellfish species in the Pilbara and west • allowing carbon sequestration coast. projects in National Parks and on the conservation estate to maximise • finfish, coral and seaweed in the environmental and economic Mid-West. benefits. • abalone and shellfish in the Great • investing in the Native Vegetation Southern region. Rehabilitation Scheme for revegetation, habitat restoration and protection of existing
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 17 vegetation to deliver at‑scale environmental outcomes. Creative and Cultural • supporting Main Roads to improve Industries in Regional and increase roadside vegetation in WA the agricultural region to offset the impacts of roadworks. The State’s rich artistic culture enriches Developing a carbon offset market local communities, promotes tourism will also allow businesses seeking to and creates jobs in regional WA. offset emissions to reinvest back into Securing funding and expanding some the local community. A number of of our most successful regional arts companies in the resources sector are programs will give certainty, provide actively pursuing these opportunities. opportunities for regional artists, as well as supporting tourism and The WA Climate Policy contains further economic development opportunities details and a range of other initiatives for the regions. which can be found at: www.wa.gov. au/wa-climate-change-policy A re-elected McGowan Labor Government will:
continue to invest in our successful Case study regional arts programs with details of initiatives to be announced Carbon farming on pastoral leases shortly. has already delivered contracts for an estimated nine million tonnes of carbon abatement and around $130 million in revenue for pastoralists. An additional 15 million tonnes of carbon abatement are expected to be sold directly to major greenhouse gas emitters who need to purchase carbon credits to offset their emissions.
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Aboriginal Procurement Aboriginal Ranger Program Policy A re-elected McGowan Labor A re-elected McGowan Labor Government will: Government is committed to building continue to expand the Aboriginal on the successes of our Aboriginal Ranger Program with details of Procurement Policy which saw more further initiatives to be announced than 5.5 per cent of government shortly. contracts for goods, services, community services and works A re-elected McGowan Labor awarded to Aboriginal businesses in Government remains committed 2019-20 alone. to continuing and expanding the successful Aboriginal Ranger Program In the Kimberley, 81 State Government and providing opportunities for more contracts were awarded to Aboriginal Aboriginal people to manage country owned businesses to undertake over and help build community leadership, $51 million worth of work. wellbeing and resilience. The benefits of contracting with Under the program, existing and Aboriginal businesses can extend emerging Aboriginal organisations can beyond the successful delivery of employ and train rangers to carry out contracts by also improving the land and sea management and tourism economic prosperity of not only the activities across a range of tenures in Aboriginal people involved but also the remote and regional Western Australia. broader Aboriginal community. Since 2017, the McGowan Labor Government has: • invested over $4 million to Aboriginal Rangers across the Kimberley.
MAIN ROADS AND ABORIGINAL PROCUREMENT IN THE KIMBERLEY The commitment to Aboriginal employment in the Kimberley region has been demonstrated by significant outcomes on key government projects - projects like the Broome to Cape Leveque Road project, Bidyadanga Access Road and Airstrip sealing, Bow River Bridge, and the Great Northern Highway project - Maggie Creek to Wyndham, which saw Main Roads foster partnerships with a number of training organisations in the Kimberley region, to provide a skilled workforce capable of completing the work on time and within budget.
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The McGowan Labor Government is committed to helping regional employers attract and retain individuals and families to move to and live in regional WA. Issues such as travel costs, access to childcare and education and housing are key factors when making the decision to move to regional WA. The McGowan Labor Government is committed to addressing these potential barriers and support people living in and moving to our regions.
Regional Airfares for Access to Childcare in Residents the Regions
A re-elected McGowan Labor The lack of available childcare in the Government will: regions is emerging as a barrier to greater workforce participation with invest $19.8 million to make significant waiting lists, challenges travel for regional residents attracting staff and a lack of suitable more affordable, supporting the facilities. economic development of the regions to help industry to attract A re-elected McGowan Labor and retain high quality staff and Government will: support local residents to access services. work with local government and businesses to address the lack of childcare options in the regions. This new initiative builds on the Further details of the policy will be McGowan Government’s commitment announced shortly. to secure more affordable regional airfares to Perth which arose from the Parliamentary Inquiry into regional Housing Options in the airfares, a key 2017 McGowan Labor Government election commitment. Regions The McGowan Labor Government The McGowan Labor Government is also providing affordable and is committed to ensuring that there accessible airfares through financial are housing options available to help support of $24.4 million to WA’s regional communities thrive. Access aviation industry. to affordable housing can be a barrier The McGowan Labor Government has to staying in or moving to a regional already enabled discounted airfares community. for travel from Broome, Kununurra, The McGowan Labor Government has Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Port Hedland, invested: Newman and Exmouth to Perth along with more community fares to all • $166.3 million over the last four passengers including visitors to Albany, years in the Regional Land Esperance, Carnarvon and Monkey Mia. Booster Initiative to incentivise land activation in regional areas
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 20 WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 21 to make land more affordable including residential lots in Broome, Kununurra and Halls Creek. • $80 million for targeted maintenance programs for regional social, remote and government workers housing (GROH) properties, including approximately 700 homes in the Kimberley. • $141.7 million to refurbish social housing across WA’s ageing housing stock, including approximately 75 homes in the Kimberley. • $97 million to build new social housing including up to 20 homes in the Kimberley. To date, all contracts to build and refurbish social housing under the Social Housing Economic Recovery Package (SHERP) have been awarded to local contractors.
Training and Education
One of the reasons families leave regional WA is to ensure that their children have access to a quality education. The McGowan Labor Government has made a record investment in TAFE to ensure that kids have access to the right training to link to the employment opportunities in their region. We have also invested in infrastructure and programs in our schools to ensure that we deliver a high quality education in regional WA.
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 21 Investing in our TAFEs and VET to Skill Local Workers
The McGowan Labor Government has made a record investment in TAFE to ensure that kids have access to the right training to link to the employment opportunities in their region. We are also committed to ensuring TAFE is more affordable so people can access the skills they need to get a good local job.
Slashing Fees to Make TAFE Affordable
Under the highly successful Lower Wyndham campuses cover a wide Fees, Local Skills initiative, the range of industries including agriculture McGowan Labor Government slashed and horticulture, engineering, building fees by up to 72 per cent for 180 TAFE and construction, early childhood, courses across the State, to make support services, health professionals training more affordable for Western and hospitality and tourism. Australians after the price hikes by the previous Liberal National government. Examples of discounted courses at North Regional TAFEs include: Discounted courses at North Regional TAFEs Broome, Derby, Kununurra, • Diploma of Early Childhood Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek and Education and Care
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 22 WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 23 • Diploma of Project Management • invested $10 million to Broome TAFE campus for a new Hospitality • Cert IV in Ageing Support and Student Services Centre, to • Cert IV Youth Work expand training in hospitality and tourism with a particular focus on • Cert IV in Business supporting Aboriginal businesses. • Cert III in Commercial Cookery • invested $6 million to Kununurra TAFE campus for a new Health and • Cert III in Carpentry and Joinery Hospitality Trade Training Centre, to • Cert III in Engineering - Mechanical deliver specialist training facilities Trades for NDIS related courses and hospitality training. The McGowan Labor Government has: • opened a Jobs and Skills Centre at • negotiated the joint JobTrainer Broome TAFE campus. agreement with the Commonwealth Government to ensure people under 25 or eligible people of all ages Modern TAFE looking for work now pay no more than $400 in annual course fees. Equipment for a World • invested $25 million for free TAFE Class TAFE short courses to upskill thousands of West Australians, with a variety A re-elected McGowan Labor of free courses available at North Government will: Regional TAFEs including training for emerging jobs, small business invest in equipment upgrades and pre-employment and pathways across the State’s TAFEs giving for further training. students access to more industry standard and state of the art • froze TAFE fees in 2018 after equipment, including x-ray the previous Liberal National technology for agriculture, 3D government had implemented printers, drones and more. massive price hikes. The McGowan Labor Government is committed to a modern, world Rebuilding TAFE class TAFE system with up to date equipment to train West Australians for Campuses to Deliver the jobs of the future. Quality Education
The McGowan Labor Government’s record investment in TAFE over the last four years, including the $229.2 million WA Recovery Plan TAFE Infrastructure and Training Package, will see a pipeline of skilled workers trained right here in WA to help with WA’s economic recovery. At North Regional TAFE campuses across the Kimberley, the McGowan Labor Government has:
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 23 A pathway to TAFE, a traineeship or VET in Schools pre-apprenticeship while at school allows students to stay engaged, and A re-elected McGowan Labor gives them the opportunity to forge a Government will: path to a great, local job.
support students to access School Based Apprenticeships and trade pathways.
prioritise STEM courses that have been evaluated by industry as suitable for school students.
ensure local flexibility for schools to negotiate the most suitable courses and delivery arrangements with their local TAFE colleges and local industries.
introduce a suite of wraparound measures with details to be announced soon. School Based Apprenticeship (SBA) pathways have been available to students and employers for many years. Employers agree that apprentices who have undertaken pre- apprenticeship training are more aware of safety, better prepared for work, and are more confident. An increase in SBAs and vocational training in schools allows our kids a smooth and direct path into local jobs, kick starting their career in their chosen trade. To encourage students into these pathways, a suite of wrap-around measures will be implemented in schools across the State, allowing parents, teachers and students to develop genuine relationships with industry, creating meaningful encounters with work while students are still at school. The McGowan Labor Government is committed to training our young people in alignment with the needs of industry to give them the best opportunity to get skilled employment.
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 24 WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 25 Delivering a Quality Education
The McGowan Labor Government is committed to delivering a quality education and modern schools in the regions. We know that access to a good education for their kids is important to families, no matter where they live.
Building the Schools of the Future
The McGowan Labor Government is $10 million to Halls Creek District committed to ensuring that Western High School for new classroom Australian students have access to blocks and a new Food and high-quality, modern facilities, and Textiles classroom. to create local jobs on government projects in the Kimberley. A re-elected McGowan Labor Government will continue to deliver A re-elected McGowan Labor Kimberley projects including: Government will invest: • $20.9 million redevelopment of Derby District High School. $2.5 million to Broome Senior High School for upgrades to the • $3 million to Wyndham District canteen. High School to rebuild the Early Childhood Education Centre.
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 25 • $2.75 million for a new School and Wyndham District High administration building after the fire School transformed into science at Broome Primary School. classrooms for primary school students. Over the past four years, the McGowan Labor Government has invested over invest in science resources for $400 million in school infrastructure Kimberley School of the Air and for regional WA including: the region’s remote community • $19.3 million towards upgrades to schools. Broome Senior High School. The remote schools include Dawul, Djugerari, Jungdranung, Kalumburu, • $8.5 million to Kimberley schools Looma, Muludja, Ngalapita, One Arm for maintenance, upgrades and Point, Wananami and Wangkatjungka improvement works as part of our Remote Community Schools. Schools Maintenance Blitz. In the last four years, the McGowan Labor Government has rolled out STEM at School innovative programs and facilities in schools, including: A re-elected McGowan Labor Government will continue to invest in • converting classrooms into science our schools for the jobs of the future. labs in three primary schools in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Kimberley. Mathematics (STEM) will be the future • funding a STEM professional drivers of innovation as we reshape learning and mentoring program and recover WA’s economy. Science for more than 1,000 public school is one of the fundamental elements of teachers, including at 13 schools in the STEM disciplines and a focus on the Kimberley. science will support the diversification of the economy. It is an investment in It is especially essential for STEM and the jobs of the future. Science to be normalised as part of every child’s education. We believe A re-elected McGowan Labor that every child in WA, no matter Government will ensure every the school they attend, deserves a student across the State has access comprehensive education in STEM to education in STEM and Science. with the best teachers and the best This will mean a major state-wide resources available. investment in STEM and Science facilities and equipment.
A re-elected McGowan Labor Government will:
invest $1.9 million for a brand new STEM classroom at Broome Senior High School.
classrooms at Derby District High School, East Kimberley College, Fitzroy Valley District High School, Halls Creek District High School, Cable Beach Primary School, Broome Primary School, La Grange Remote Community
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 26 WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 27 Putting More Staff into Better Beginnings for Classrooms Regional and Remote
The McGowan Labor Government Kids has invested in schools across WA, ensuring all students – regardless of Since 2004, the WA State Library has where they live – receive a high quality been delivering the award-winning education. Better Beginnings family literacy program with its important messages In order to put more support in the of reading stories, playing, talking and classroom, the McGowan Labor singing to children from birth. Government has: • put additional Education Assistants A re-elected McGowan Government (FTE) into seven Kimberley schools. will:
• funded additional Aboriginal and invest a further $1 million to Islander Education Officers (FTE) in support the growth of the award 19 Kimberley schools. winning Better Beginnings program to enhance children’s • established a Regional Learning literacy and education attainment. Specialists team to visit Year 11 and 12 students in the regions Additional funding will support the to provide specialist classes and delivery of the program more equitably additional support. to regional communities, particularly remote Aboriginal communities. • funded Independent Learning Coordinators to supervise and help senior students studying courses through the School of Isolated and Distance Education. • funded additional teacher time to allow some Level 3 teachers time to mentor other teachers at seven Kimberley schools. • provided six Kimberley schools with additional teachers (FTE) so a Level 3 classroom teacher can coordinate mental health programs for students. • invested $25 million towards the delivery of the Kimberley Schools Project, that is implementing new strategies to address education outcomes in the region.
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 27 Quality Healthcare Closer to Home
The McGowan Labor Government is putting patients first in regional WA and ensuring regional patients have access to quality healthcare, closer to home.
Investing in Regional Health Infrastructure and Services
The McGowan Labor Government is $24.1 million to construct and committed to ensuring high-quality operate a new Renal Dialysis healthcare for all Western Australians Centre in Halls Creek. regardless of where they live and has invested over $265 million in regional $3 million to fund the Kimberley healthcare infrastructure over the last Women’s Health Program. four years. The Renal Dialysis Centre in Halls Creek A re-elected McGowan Labor will be equipped with eight dialysis Government will invest over $250 machines, catering initially for up to million in additional healthcare 32 patients operated by the Kimberley funding across regional WA including: Renal Services.
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 28 WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 29 A 20 bed renal hostel will also • $3.05 million for the new form part of the centre, as well Wangkatjungka Remote Indigenous as staff accommodation units to Health Clinic, including a family ensure that a proportion of the new room and bush medicine clinical workforce likely to relocate preparation area. from outside Halls Creek will have guaranteed access to suitable living • $2.7 million for a Foetal Alcohol facilities. Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Prevention Package. The Kimberley Women’s Community Health Services connect women • $97 million to Kimberley Aboriginal with health and support services and Medical Services to continue to information at both the crisis point and operate renal dialysis chairs across early intervention point. the Kimberley. Women’s health services offer a less • $9.2 million to establish a direct – or ‘soft’ – entry point for those comprehensive alcohol and other experiencing mental illness, family, drug youth centre in the Kimberley domestic and sexual violence or who with residential rehabilitation, low have experienced sexual assault or medical withdrawal beds and a day childhood sexual abuse. Women often program. feel more comfortable accessing • $29.4 million to support medicine these services in a community based graduates undertaking junior setting, especially for sensitive health placements, including in Broome. matters they may feel uncomfortable discussing with a male GP or their The McGowan Labor Government has normal family GP. been implementing our commitments to high quality patient care across the This builds on the McGowan State, with a significant investment in Government’s investment in health health and mental health infrastructure services in the Kimberley including: and better, more innovative services • $7.98 million towards the planning with improved access for all. and development of the Broome Health and Wellbeing Campus, a Nyamba Buru Yawuru project. • $4.7 million towards the first permanent Lions Outback Vision eye clinic in the Kimberley, based in Broome with outreach services to Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, Kununurra, Wyndham and Warmun. • $18.8 million towards operating costs at regional renal hostels including a new service in Broome and services in Fitzroy Crossing, Derby and Kununurra. • $1.42 million for upgrades to alcohol and other drug facilities in regional WA, including sobering up centres in Wyndham, Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing.
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 29 This builds on the announcement in Patient Assisted Travel the 2020-21 State Budget to trial the Scheme (PATS) introduction of professional ambulance services in the Kimberley, including The McGowan Labor Government three paid career paramedics at Derby, remains committed to putting patients Fitzroy Crossing and Halls Creek and first, and ensuring people can access six new ambulances for the Kimberley. medical treatment, no matter where they live. Digital Health A re-elected McGowan Labor Government will: Investing in innovative digital health technology to enable a better, more continue to invest in PATS with equitable health system has allowed further details to be announced more Western Australians living in shortly. regional and remote areas to avoid a trip to Perth for treatment to access high-quality treatment. Paid Paramedics for Since 2017, the McGowan Labor the Regions Government has:
The McGowan Labor Government is • launched the WA Country Health committed to ensuring that regional Service’s Command Centre, using WA has a reliable country ambulance high-definition videoconferencing service. to enable specialist level care on country for more than 21,000 A re-elected McGowan Labor Western Australians living in Government will: regional WA. • rolled out the Mental Health expand the Community Paramedic Emergency Telehealth Service to Model across the State to ensure support rural and remote clinicians that there are more professional, to care for people of all ages paid paramedics, increasing the experiencing a mental health crisis reliability of country ambulance or drug and alcohol issues. services and improving the parity of country sub-centres with the • pioneered the establishment of metro area. world-class telehealth services to improve access and reduce This investment into country the burden of travel on regional ambulance services will support our communities. volunteers so they can continue to provide this vital service. The volunteer • expanded telehealth services to model is a strong one, it brings include services such as stroke, communities together. mental health, obstetrics, intensive care and paediatrics across regional Paid paramedics in the regions will WA. assist with the recruitment of new volunteer ambulance officers, as well as training, mentoring and retention of St John’s 3,000 volunteers in the regions and ensure every ambulance - regardless of location - can communicate reliably with all necessary parties at all times.
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 30 WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 31 community mental health in local Mental Health communities, including $1.4 million to revive the Connecting to Country The McGowan Labor Government will grants program. continue to play its part in supporting the mental health of every Western Australian. Offering appropriate community mental health services is vital to ensure people who need help get the best possible treatment. Since 2017 the McGowan Labor Government has: • funded the Safe Haven Café at Kununurra District Hospital, an emergency department alternative to support people experiencing mental health in a more relaxed setting. • committed $1.3 million for an Empowered Youth Network for young Aboriginal leaders in the Kimberley. • invested $10 million to develop and implement a region-by-region approach to Aboriginal suicide prevention, prioritising Aboriginal- led and locally endorsed initiatives that accommodate a culturally informed social and emotional wellbeing approach to suicide prevention. • funded $9 million for a 24/7 mental health emergency telehealth service. • partnered with the WA Country Football League, to promote mental health within country football clubs to deliver the ‘Think Mental Health Round’ and build club capacity and support for mental health. • provided millions of dollars worth of grants and funding to local government, not-for-profit organisations and community groups to help build resilience and prevent suicide and support
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 31 Record Investment in Regional Roads The safety of our regional roads is a key priority for the McGowan Labor Government. We want to make sure our families arrive home safely after every trip.
After delivering a record investment in invest an additional $14.8 million regional roads, a re-elected McGowan towards our now $251.8 million Labor Government will oversee another Regional Road Upgrades Program, significant investment of $763.8 million. upgrading intersections, adding new lanes, widening roads, This will mean a safer, more reliable upgrading signage and improving drive, supporting country communities, visibility. freight drivers and tourists right across our State. extend the left turning lane on Frederick Street, Broome, A re-elected McGowan Labor modifying the carpark, installing Government will: signs, bollards and pavement invest a further $52 million into our markings. now $507 million Regional Road Safety Program to repair, rebuild modify and formalise parking and deliver road safety treatments for cars and buses at St Joseph’s on tens of thousands of kilometres School, and improve drainage, of country roads. upgrade pedestrian facilities, install signs and pavement markings on St Peters Way in Wyndham.
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 32 WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 33 improve intersection visibility at Duncan Road and Gordon Downs the intersection of Weaber Plain Road. Road and Mulligans Lagoon Road • $98.1 million Great Northern in Kununurra. Highway Ord River North Project. extend left turn lane on Frederick • $42.7 million to upgrade Tanami Street to avoid blocking through Road. traffic. • $18 million to improve Moonamang invest $5 million to increase the Road in the East Kimberley. number of Truck Rest Stops on • $25.8 million Great Northern our major regional roads. These Highway - Broome to Derby rest stops will have a range of upgrade. amenities making it easy for freight drivers and tourists to fight This is in addition to the $422.6 million driver fatigue and take regular rest spent out of the Road Trauma Trust breaks. Account over the last four years which will continue to be allocated to local Since coming to Government, the communities, improving roads with McGowan Labor Government has high risk of run-off crashes in regional invested: areas. • $65.7 million project to seal the This $763.8 million program of Broome-Cape Leveque Road. work is part of a McGowan Labor • $4 million to seal the Bidyadanga Government’s strong investment into Access Road and airstrip, reducing road trauma across regional completed May 2019. WA. These initiatives create a pipeline of work across the next five years, • $36 million allocated over the next driving economic development in our 4 years to continue upgrades of the regions and creating thousands of local Gibb River Road. jobs. • $51.5 million for the upgrade of
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The McGowan Labor Government is taking a whole-of-government approach towards community safety in our regions.
Police in our Community • invested $1.5 million for upgrades at Derby Police Station and $500,000 to Kununurra Police Station through The McGowan Labor Government’s the WA Recovery Plan. unprecedented investment in community safety has funded: Investing in our Fire & • a total of 1,100 additional police since taking office, giving Western Emergency Services Australia the highest number of officers per person of all the States. The McGowan Labor Government is committed to supporting local • a record investment in digital volunteer firefighters to thrive and technologies, protective body vests grow into the future. and new police stations across the State. A re-elected McGowan Labor Government will: • allocated additional police to support our road safety efforts on invest $4 million in personal regional roads. protective equipment for professional and volunteer firefighters.
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 34 WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 35 The McGowan Labor Government has: • delivery of the alcohol and drug treatment prisons at Casuarina • invested $80 million for the Rural Prison and Wandoo Rehabilitation Fire Division to enhance bushfire Prison. management across the State. • introducing the toughest penalties • $15 million for the Bushfire Risk in Australia for meth traffickers. Management Plans program to help local governments identify and This funding has produced real results manage their bushfire risks. across WA. Meth consumption is down by about 25 per cent since the peak in • more than $50 million towards the December 2016. Results of wastewater Bushfire Mitigation Activity Fund testing show meth consumption in across WA. Perth for August 2019 fell by 19 per • established a Ministerial Volunteer cent compared to the previous testing Advisory Forum. period in April 2019. The report also reveals meth use in regional WA fell 10 Meth Action Plan per cent.
The McGowan Labor Government’s Methamphetamine Action Plan (MAP) outlines a comprehensive plan of actions that are aimed at reducing methamphetamine related demand, supply and harm, in recognition of the complexities associated with drug use.
A re-elected McGowan Labor Government will:
continue our commitment to increase access to treatment and address the supply of meth in regional WA.
As part of this commitment, we will continue the funding for the North West Drug and Alcohol Support Program support services including in Fitzroy Crossing and Halls Creek. Since 2017 the McGowan Labor Government has allocated $322.2 million to implement the MAP initiatives, including: • early intervention treatment facilities. • improving drug and alcohol programs in schools. • the rollout of the Meth Border Force to disrupt the movement of meth.
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 35 Supporting Vulnerable Communities
The McGowan Labor Government is focused on improving outcomes for vulnerable community members by connecting them with the services and supports they need.
Justice and Youth Support Protecting People Services Experiencing Domestic Violence A re-elected McGowan Government will commit: As part of the WA Recovery Plan, the McGowan Labor Government invested $4.8 million for an Aboriginal-led $2.6 million for a two-year extension of specialist family violence court, the Kimberley Family Violence Service that will be co-designed with trial. the community, similar to the Barndimalgu Court in Geraldton. There has also been a significant investment in statewide programs $1.5 million to Stage 2 of the including an additional $6.7 million for Olabud Doogethu Halls Creek family and domestic violence response Justice Reinvestment Project - to teams to support victims following a support therapeutic, diversionary police call out including two additional options in pre-sentence orders, sector team members in the Kimberley, culturally appropriate drug and one based in Broome and another in alcohol services and mentoring on Kununurra. country. Additional domestic violence outreach This data driven approach to reducing workers are also being deployed criminal justice system expenditure has throughout the State, including at least already seen improved criminal justice two workers based in the Kimberley, system outcomes through reductions to assist women and their children in imprisonment and offending. escaping family and domestic violence as part of a $8.6 million initiative in the Since 2017, the McGowan Labor WA Recovery Plan. Government has invested: • $6.2 million for the Kimberley Target 120 Juvenile Justice Strategy. • $2 million for a new PCYC in A McGowan Labor Government Kununurra. election commitment in 2017, Target 120 is an early intervention strategy for • $1.3 million for the West Kimberley at-risk young people aged between 10 Youth and Resilience Hub Project at and 14, to help turn their lives around Broome PCYC. and improve family and community safety. • $1.4 million for the construction of a new Broome Regional Prison, The McGowan Labor Government has located outside of town. committed $20.5 million over four years to implement Target 120 across
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 36 WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 37 11 regional and metropolitan sites including in Kununurra. Evidence shows a young person’s participation in this program significantly reduces the likelihood of them reoffending and having further contact with police.
Aboriginal Community Connectors
The recent State Budget committed a further $6.8 million to the Aboriginal Community Connectors Program to extend the program to 13 communities across regional WA including in Broome, Derby, Halls Creek, Kununurra, and Wyndham. The Aboriginal Community Connectors Program has successfully reduced the number of Aboriginal people coming into contact with the justice system and has also reduced crime and violence and improved coordination with other support and law enforcement services.
Support Services
The McGowan Labor Government is committed to providing counselling services to regional WA and has invested: • $1.1 million over two years for counselling, advocacy and support services, including Kalumburu Family Safety and Youth Service. • $6.5 million for the Aboriginal Governance and Leadership Development program to help increase economic participation of Aboriginal people in regional WA. • $2.9 million to deliver financial counselling services across regional WA.
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 37 Sport and Community Infrastructure
To help Western Australians stay active, healthy, and connected with their local community, the McGowan Labor Government has invested in building, upgrading and maintaining sporting and community facilities across the regions.
A re-elected McGowan Labor community parkland spaces, street Government will invest: furniture, local art, trees, and shade structures. $4 million for upgrades to the covered multiuse courts at Fitzroy $300,000 for new change rooms Crossing. at Mowanjum Community.
$6 million towards the Kununurra $2.35 million for upgrades to Leisure Centre aquatic facility basketball courts, multi-sport redevelopment. field and lighting at Warmun Community. $3.5 million for the Halls Creek Town Development, enhancing the This investment builds on the urban environment with a splash investment we have made over the park, pedestrian crossing points, past four years including:
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 38 WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 39 • $17.4 million to construct and provide operational funding for pools in Balgo and Kalumburu.
• $3.2 million for a water playground at the Kununurra Leisure Centre.
• $20 million for the construction of a 70 bed Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation facility in Kununurra, providing temporary accommodation for Aboriginal people visiting Kununurra.
• $18.7 million to develop and build the Broome Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation, and $10.7 million in operational funding for the next three years.
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 39 Achievements and Works Underway
Job Creation in the Regions • $2.96 million to relocate Horizon Power’s Customer Experience The McGowan Labor Government has Centre from Melbourne to Broome, invested: creating 10 local jobs. • $22 million towards Stage 1 and 2 of • invested over $2.2 million in RED the Chinatown Revitalisation Project grants to Kimberley projects, to in Broome. create local jobs and help grow • $3 million to construct the Broome industry. Town Beach Jetty that will provide • $8.3 million over four years to grow easy to access recreation and the value of the northern beef fishing opportunities for local industry through the Northern Beef residents as well as tourists, on Development program. top of the $9.7 million invested towards the Broome Town Beach • revitalising the Frank Wise Research redevelopment. Institute in Kununurra, including recruiting new senior scientists • investing in Camping with and investment in new research Custodian campgrounds on the equipment. Dampier Peninsula. • over $4 million to Aboriginal • $3.9 million funding boost for Rangers across the Kimberley. tourism infrastructure on the Dampier Peninsula. • $166.3 million over the last four years in the Regional Land Booster • $650,000 for tourism infrastructure Initiative to incentivise land upgrades in national parks including activation in regional areas to make the access road at Bells Gorge in industrial and residential land more the Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges, affordable including in Broome, new Aboriginal interpretation at Kununurra and Halls Creek. Danggu Geikie Gorge National Park day use area and upgrading • $80 million for targeted sections of Spring Creek four-wheel maintenance programs for regional drive track in Purnululu National social, remote and government Park. workers housing (GROH) properties, including approximately • $1 million for upgrades to visitor 700 homes in the Kimberley. facilities in national parks across the Kimberley including buildings, trails, • $141.7 million to refurbish camp sites and roads. social housing across WA’s ageing housing stock, including • $400,000 towards upgrades at the approximately 75 homes in the heritage-listed Beagle Bay church, Kimberley. a tourist attraction on the Dampier Peninsula. • $97 million to build new social housing including up to 20 homes • $3 million towards refurbishments in the Kimberley. to the underdeck access and protective coating to extensions at the Broome Port Wharf.
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 40 WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 41 Investing in our TAFEs and VET Quality Healthcare Closer to to Skill Local Workers Home At North Regional TAFE campuses The McGowan Labor Government has across the Kimberley, the McGowan invested: Labor Government has: • $7.98 million towards the planning • invested $10 million to Broome and development of the Broome TAFE campus for a new Hospitality Health and Wellbeing Campus, a and Student Services Centre, to Nyamba Buru Yawuru project. expand training in hospitality and tourism with a particular focus on • $4.7 million towards the first supporting Aboriginal businesses. permanent Lions Outback Vision eye clinic in the Kimberley, based in • invested $6 million to Kununurra Broome with outreach services to TAFE campus for a new Health and Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, Hospitality Trade Training Centre, to Kununurra, Wyndham and Warmun. deliver specialist training facilities for NDIS related courses and • $18.8 million towards operating hospitality training. costs at regional renal hostels including a new service in Broome • opened a Jobs and Skills Centre at and services in Fitzroy Crossing, Broome TAFE campus. Derby and Kununurra. • $1.42 million for upgrades to alcohol and other drug facilities in regional Delivering a Quality Education WA, including sobering up centres The McGowan Labor Government has in Wyndham, Halls Creek and invested: Fitzroy Crossing. • $20.9 million redevelopment of • $3.05 million for the new Derby District High School. Wangkatjungka Remote Indigenous Health Clinic, including a family • $3 million to Wyndham District room and bush medicine High School to rebuild the Early preparation area. Childhood Education Centre. • $2.7 million for a Foetal Alcohol • $2.75 million for a new Spectrum Disorder (FASD) administration building after the fire Prevention Package. at Broome Primary School. • $97 million for up to five years • $19.3 million towards upgrades to has been awarded to Kimberley Broome Senior High School. Aboriginal Medical Services to continue to operate renal dialysis • $8.5 million to Kimberley schools chairs across the Kimberley. for maintenance, upgrades and improvement works as part of our • $9.2 million to establish a Schools Maintenance Blitz. comprehensive alcohol and other drug youth centre in the Kimberley • $25 million towards the delivery of with residential rehabilitation, low the Kimberley Schools Project. medical withdrawal beds and a day program.
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 41 Achievements and Works Underway
• $29.4 million to support medicine • $18 million to improve Moonamang graduates undertaking junior Road in the East Kimberley. placements, including in Broome. • $25.8 million Great Northern • funded the Safe Haven Café at Highway - Broome to Derby Kununurra District Hospital, an upgrade. emergency department alternative to support people experiencing mental health in a more relaxed Keeping WA Safe setting. The McGowan Labor Government has invested: • committed $1.3 million for an Empowered Youth Network for • $1.5 million for upgrades to Derby young Aboriginal leaders in the Police Station and $500,000 to Kimberley. Kununurra Police Station through the WA Recovery Plan. • invested $10 million to develop and implement a region-by-region • $6.2 million for the Kimberley approach to Aboriginal suicide Juvenile Justice Strategy. prevention, prioritising Aboriginal- led and locally endorsed initiatives • $2 million for a new PCYC in that accommodate a culturally Kununurra. informed social and emotional • $1.3 million for the West Kimberley wellbeing approach to suicide Youth and Resilience Hub Project at prevention. Broome PCYC.
Making Our Roads Safer • $1.4 million for the construction of a new Broome Regional Prison, The McGowan Labor Government has located outside of town. invested: • launched the Target 120 program • $65.7 million project to seal the in Kununurra, an early intervention Broome-Cape Leveque Road. program to help reduce youth crime and community safety by • $4 million to seal the Bidyadanga preventing reoffending. Access Road and airstrip, completed May 2019. • $6.8 million to the Aboriginal Community Connectors Program • $36 million allocated over the next to extend the program to 13 4 years to continue upgrades of the communities across regional WA Gibb River Road. including in Broome, Derby, Halls • $51.5 million for the upgrade of Creek, Kununurra, and Wyndham. Duncan Road and Gordon Downs Road. Sport and Community Infrastructure • $98.1 million Great Northern Highway Ord River North Project. The McGowan Labor Government has invested: • $42.7 million to upgrade Tanami Road. • $17.4 million to construct and
WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 42 WA LABOR PLAN FOR KIMBERLEY | 43 provide operational funding for pools in Balgo and Kalumburu.
• $3.2 million for a water playground at the Kununurra Leisure Centre.
• $20 million for the construction of a 70 bed Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation facility in Kununurra, providing temporary accommodation for Aboriginal people visiting Kununurra.
• $18.7 million to develop and build the Broome Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation, and $10.7 million in operational funding for the next three years.
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